Manipur Police Exam मणिपुर पुलिस परीक्षा

Manipur Police Exam मणिपुर पुलिस परीक्षा

Pre British Period

  • There was no formal policing in Manipur, as such, before the arrival of the British on the scene. There was a system known as the Lallup System, which meant free labour of the people to the King. The people were allotted a plot of land for which they were not required to pay revenue, instead had to serve the state 3 months in a year, or 10 days in every 40 days, to be precise. This service of the people was used by the King in various parts of the administration such as guards, construction work and in providing some sort of informal policing. Since the same person was not continually employed for the purpose nor paid any salary, it would be easy to appreciate that in tracking down of criminals and keeping a watch on their activities, the system was most inadequate and could hardly be called policing.

British Period

  • On 27th April 1891, during the reign of Maharaja Shri Kulachandra Singh, the British Government took over the administration of Manipur after a decisive battle with the ruling Prince at Khongjom. It was then that the British organized properly for the first time the State Military Police of Manipur, the fore runner of Manipur Rifles, under Political Agent, Mr. Crawford, who was appointed the first Commandant of the force.

Post-Independence Period

  • On the 15th August 1947, India became free, and paramountcy of the British Government over the Indian States also came to an end. After 56 years, the Maharaja of Manipur again got full control of his administration.
  • In the last week of November 1947, the leftist group of the Manipur State Congress launched an agitation for the establishment of a responsible Government in the State. To deal with this situation, an additional force of 102 Constables was sanctioned for the Civil police and immediately recruitment and training were started. Shri P.C.Das Gupta of Assam Police Service also took over as Superintendent of Police from Shri Dhanachandra Singh who retired from service. At that time, a nucleus of C.I.E. was created at the Headquarters for the first time.

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